1/12/16 Slagg Brothers Rhythm & Blues, Soul & Grooves Show

Originally called Johnny & The Self-Abusers, founded on the South Side of Glasgow I Travel 4:05 Simple Minds in 1977. 1980, Empires and Dance

Backslop 2:33 Baby Earl & The Trinidads

Written by Burt Bacharach and lyricist Hal David. No 12 hit in 1965 for Billy Trains and boats and Planes 2:43 Dionne Warwick J. Kramer and the Dakotas, Dionne Warwick had a hit with it in 1966. Originally recorded by Junior Parker in 1953. Elvis’s version from 1955 as the B-side of Mystery Train 2:30 Elvis Presley "I Forgot to Remember to Forget". Both versions produced by Sam Phillips at Sun Studios 1951. Credited to Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner's Jackie Brenston and his Rocket 88 2:51 Kings of Rhythm. Regarded as the first rock and roll record. Praises to the joys of the Delta Cats Oldsmobile "Rocket 88" automobile, which had recently been introduced. First recorded by Mack Rice in 1965. He called the early version "Mustang Mama" but Mustang Sally 3:07 Wilson Pickett changed the title after Aretha Franklin suggested "Mustang Sally". This from 1966 album, The Wicked Pickett. A folk song and children's song written in 1915 and most known for being sung in the Titanic (It Was Sad When That Acoustic Union String Band 4:56 United States at summer camp. Chad Swaby: Guitar Harp & Lead Vocals and Mark Great Ship Went Down) Ruffcut Anderson: Banjo & Backing. A 1973 number-one hit single, their second release after departing Motown Records Midnight Train To Georgia 4:40 Gladys Knight & The Pips for Buddah Records. Features the Brecker brothers on Sax and Trombone. 1961. Brown replaced the original lyrics of the song with a shouted list of cities on his Night Train 3:33 James Brown East Coast touring itinerary (and hosts to black radio stations he hoped would play his music). He also played drums on this. Written by Bruce Springsteen released as the non-album B-side of "Dancing in the Pink Cadillac 4:29 Natalie Cole Dark" in 1984. This version is from her 1987 album Everlasting and was a top 10 hit.

Classic Northern soul track from 1973. Thomas, whose real name is Charlie Thomas, Come On Train 3:15 Don Thomas was a member of The Drifters between 1969 and 1971.

Train To Skaville 2:54 The Ethiopians Originally "The Ethiopian Children", this was realeased in 1966.

From their debut 1979 album One Step Beyond.... Night Boat To Cairo 3:33 Madness "Night Boat" has passed into cockney rhyming slang as a term for a giro, or unemployment benefit cheque. From the 1979 album The Pleasure Principle. Inspired by an incident of road rage, Cars 3:34 Gary Numan about how you feel safe inside a car in the modern world 1978, from Another Music in a Different Kitchen, this was the third line-up of Fast Cars 2:13 The Buzzcocks Buzzcocks, with guitarist Pete Shelley singing following the departure of original vocalist Howard Devoto. Released on their 1978 album Jazz and written by Queen's frontman Freddie Mercury. Bicycle Race 3:04 Queen Double A-side single with the "Fat Bottomed Girls". Notable for its video featuring a bicycle race with nude women at Wimbledon Stadium.

Number 9 Train 3:01 Tarheel Slim Born Alden Bunn, this from 1958

Brand New Cadillac 2:08 The Clash From London Calling - 1979. Original by Vince Taylor in 1952

He had a US top ten hit in 1955 with his version of "The House of Blue Lights". This Bright Red Convertible 1:48 Chuck Miller from 1956.

Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun 2:10 Dave Dudley 1971. His signature song was "Six Days on the Road"

Zephire Andre Williams (born 1936) career in the 1950s at Fortune Records in Detroit. Cadillac Jack 3:09 Andre Williams His most famous songs include the hits "Jail Bait," "Greasy Chicken," "Bacon Fat" (1957) and "Cadillac Jack" (1966). He co-wrote "Shake a Tail Feather" An American garage rock band from Tacoma, Washington that formed in 1960. Often- Boss Hoss 2:25 The Sonics cited contenders for the title of "the first punk/grunge band". This from 1965.

Born Robert Norman Davis in 1945. This was a UK Top 5 chart hit in 1975, produced by Funky Moped 2:57 Jasper Carrott Jeff Lynne. He was 20th in Channel 4's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians show.

Recorded by Australian band The Mixtures and released in 1970. Mungo Jerry did a The Pushbike Song 2:30 The Mixtures version in 1990.

From their debut album Dirk Wears White Sox, 1979. It holds the distinction of being Car Trouble 3:28 Adam & The Ants the very first number one album on the UK Independent Albums Chart.

Written by John Denver in 1966. It turned out to be Peter, Paul and Mary's biggest Leaving on a Jet Plane 3:29 Peter, Paul & Mary (and final) hit, reached no. 2 in both the UK Singles Chart in 1970. Written by rhythm and bluesman Percy Mayfield and first recorded in 1960. This Hit The Road Jack 1:59 Ray Charles version from following year. Backing vocals were by Margie Hendricks, who was one of Ray's backup singers, The Raelettes. They were lovers at the time.